21st Century Legal Graduate Reference Book Series--The Modern Development of Criminal Law

Author: Chen Xingliang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is a theoretical monograph on criminal law, selecting 30 important topics in criminal law for discussion. These topics include criminal objectivism, the principle of criminal legality, the crime theory system, duty of action, causation, objective attribution, negligence, purpose crimes, and the recognition of illegality, among others. It is suitable for reference and study by graduate students in law. The book discusses 30 important topics in criminal law. In the "Introduction" section, it provides a macro analysis of the experiences of criminal law research in both the West and China, as well as the current state of criminal law research in China, to describe the overall trend of the development of criminal law. In the following chapters, it conducts detailed analyses on topics such as criminal objectivism, the principle of criminal legality, objective attribution, the theory of legal interest harm, purpose crimes, negligence, the recognition of illegality, kidnapping, intentional homicide, and bribery, among others. In the "Postscript," it systematically reviews the knowledge form of the development of criminal law in China, corresponding to the "grand narrative" of the Introduction. This book has a positive significance for advancing the development of criminal law research, enhancing the problem awareness, innovative ability, and interpretive skills of criminal law scholars.